Seaweed vs Arrowroot - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Seaweed

5

:

3

Arrowroot

Contains more Iron +28.4%

Contains more Calcium +2700%

Contains more Magnesium +384%

Contains more Zinc +95.2%

Contains more Potassium +410.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +133.3%

Contains less Sodium -88.8%

Equal in Copper - 0.121

Seaweed

Arrowroot

Contains more Iron +28.4%

Contains more Calcium +2700%

Contains more Magnesium +384%

Contains more Zinc +95.2%

Contains more Potassium +410.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +133.3%

Contains less Sodium -88.8%

Equal in Copper - 0.121

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Seaweed

6

:

3

Arrowroot

Contains more Vitamin C +57.9%

Contains more Vitamin A +510.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +154.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +119.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +186%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +260.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +13200%

Seaweed

Arrowroot

Contains more Vitamin C +57.9%

Contains more Vitamin A +510.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +154.2%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +119.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +186%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +260.2%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +13200%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

29

10

Mineral Summary Score

35

20

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

10%

25%

Carbohydrates

10%

13%

Fats

3%

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Rich in minerals
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in price	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?

Seaweed is relatively richer in minerals

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Seaweed is lower in glycemic index (difference - 85)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Arrowroot contains less Sugars (difference - 0.6g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Arrowroot contains less Sodium (difference - 207mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Arrowroot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.208g)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is cheaper?

?

The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	43	65
Protein	1.68	4.24
Fats	0.56	0.2
Vitamin C	3	1.9
Carbs	9.57	13.39
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	2.85	2.22
Calcium	168	6
Potassium	89	454
Magnesium	121	25
Sugars	0.6
Fiber	1.3	1.3
Copper	0.13	0.121
Zinc	1.23	0.63
Starch
Phosphorus	42	98
Sodium	233	26
Vitamin A	116	19
Vitamin E	0.87
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.05	0.143
Vitamin B2	0.15	0.059
Vitamin B3	0.47	1.693
Vitamin B5	0.642	0.292
Vitamin B6	0.002	0.266
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	66
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.247	0.039
Monounsaturated Fat	0.098	0.004
Polyunsaturated fat	0.047	0.092
Tryptophan	0.048
Threonine	0.055
Isoleucine	0.076
Leucine	0.083
Lysine	0.082
Methionine	0.025
Phenylalanine	0.043
Valine	0.072
Histidine	0.024